Police brutality bail hearing

Joseph (2nd from L), father of Daveyton taxi driver Mido Macia who died after allegedly being beaten by police officers and dragged behind their van after they accused him of obstructing traffic, is seen with other family members as they leave the Benoni Magistrate's Court on Monday. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

They have been charged with the murder of Macia who was allegedly tied to the back of a police van and dragged along a street in Daveyton last week. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

He was found dead in the local police station's holding cells several hours later. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

Police struggle to control protesters outside the Benoni Magistrate's Court ahead of the appearance of eight policeman implicated in the death of Daveyton minibus taxi driver. (Shahan Ramkissoon, Twitter)